The François Vase is a large Attic volute-krater dating to c. 570-565 BCE, and it is perhaps the example par excellence of the black-figure pottery style. An astonishing range of scenes and characters from Greek mythology cover the vase and make it an important reference for these stories, some of which no longer exist in written form.
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Timeline
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c. 625 BCEBlack-figure pottery created in Corinth.
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600 BCE - 480 BCEAttic black-figure pottery dominates the greek ceramic market.
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c. 570 BCE - c. 560 BCEThe black-figure Francois Vase is produced in Attica by Ergotimos (potter) and Kleitias (painter).
